The Kelso High Campus Decade Award
This award publicly recognises students who have completed their secondary education at Kelso High, and gone on to achieve outstanding success or have excelled in their chosen field.
The criteria for the Award are: education at Kelso High, having graduated at least 10 years ago, and having shown outstanding achievement.
The recipients of the Kelso High Campus Decade Award have been:
KHC DECADE AWARD 1997 – ALISON FRANKS – ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Graduated 1986 and Dux.
Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honours), Sydney Uni, 1987-1990
Research, Department of Biochemistry, Sydney Uni, 1991
Doctor of Philosophy, Sydney Uni, 1992–1995
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Molecular Science, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, USA, 1996
KHC DECADE AWARD 1997 – ANTHONY STOCKMAN – CAREER / BUSINESS
Graduated 1982 and School Captain
Completed Electrical Trades Course with Honours, 1985
NSW Apprentice of the Year, 1986
Started own business, AJS Electrical Contracting, 1992
Recognised for his pursuit of excellence in apprentice training, 1993-2011
2BS Bathurst Macquarie Rotary Bathurst Business Award in the Building Services Category, 2005
Rookie of the Year in Kidney Kar Rally, 2007
Group Training Australia ‘Host Employer of the Year’ for outstanding employment of apprentices, 2008
KHC DECADE AWARD 1998 – DEREK WALKER – CAREER / BUSINESS
Graduated 1988
UNSW Co-op Scholarship 1989
Winner Ben Lexcen Sporting Scholarship, UNSW, 1989–1992
$20 000 Nescafe Big Break Award in Science & Technology – inventor of FLY disc wheel used in cycling and triathlons, 1992
Judge Nescafe Big Break Award. 1993-1996
Developer of new prosthetic technology
KHC DECADE AWARD 1999 – EMMA LESLIE – HUMANITARIAN WORK
Graduated 1989
Bachelor of Arts (History, English, Politics), ANU Canberra, 1992
Co-founder, ACTION International Network, 1993 to present
Working With Conflict Certificate, United Kingdom, 1996
Master of Development Studies, Deakin Uni, 2000
1000 Women for Peace – Nominee for Nobel Peace Prize, 2005
Director, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, Cambodia, 2007 to present
International author, adviser, consultant, evaluator, tutor, researcher and advocate for Peace
KHC DECADE AWARD 2000 – ELIZABETH RAPLEY – GENETIC RESEARCH
Graduated 1985
Bachelor of Science 1st class Honours in Human Genetics Sydney Uni 1991
PhD in Human Molecular Genetics 1996
Research Scientist, Cancer Genetics Institute, Surrey, England – identifying and mapping genes in cancer tumors
KHC DECADE AWARD 2001 – KATE SMITH – ENTERTAINMENT / ACTRESS
Graduated 1990
Bachelor of Arts (Communications: Theatre Media) Honours, Charles Sturt University
Created theatre company Red Roar 1995
One Woman show sell out at Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide & Edinburgh Comedy Festivals, 1998
Wrote, directed & performed ‘Bsharp’ to sell-out crowds at Belvoir Theatre, 1999
8 part comedy series ‘Kate and Julia’ on Foxtel
Roles on All Saints, Totally Full Frontal, Recovery, State of Play, A Mid Summer Night’s Dream and numerous commercials
KHC DECADE AWARD 2002 – RACHEL HURFORD – PR & EVENT MANAGEMENT
School Captain and Graduated 1989
Bachelor of Arts (Communications: Public Relations), University of Canberra, 1993
PR and media for Sydney Festival, Carnivale, Susie Maroney’s Channel crossing
Event Management – Royal Easter Show
Event Manager, Royal Botanic Gardens – OpenAir Cinema, Homebake Music Festival Tropfest Shortfilm Festival, Millennium Celebrations, 2000 Sydney Olympics – Triathlon, Torch Relay, Closing Ceremony Celebrations
Started own company Tonique Management – Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Homebake, Centenary of Federation
Arts and Events Manager for Australia Day Council of NSW, since 2002 – organising Big Day Out
KHC DECADE AWARD 2003 – ROSS ANDERSON – INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECT
Graduated 1992
Bachelor of Environmental Design, University of Canberra, 1995
Bachelor of Architecture, 1st Class Honours, Canberra University, 1995
Master of Philosophy in Architectural History, Cambridge University, 2000.
Lecturer in Architecture, Canberra University
Moved to Germany to join team of world renowned architect Andrew Libeskind – working on winning proposal to replace the Twin Towers in New York
KHC DECADE AWARD 2004 – JONATHAN HEASMAN – AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER
Graduated 1991
Bachelor of Engineering, Honours, Aerospace Engineering, UNSW, 1998
Warwick Slade Royal Aeronautical Society Prize for Final Year Design Project, 1998
Engineer and Project Manager supporting Eurofighter Typhoon jetfighter, 1998-2001
BAE Chairman’s Award for CAD Innovation, 1999
Process Implementation Leader in USA for Boeing 787 product build, 2001-2010
Certificate Project Management, University of Washington, 2004
MBA, University of Melbourne, 2010
Management Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2011
KHC DECADE AWARD 2005 – GAVIN COLES – US PGA GOLFING PROFESSIONAL
Graduated 1986
Qualified Australian PGA 1993
1st PGA Tour victory, Jacobs Creek Open 2002
Debut in US 2nd tier PGA – 13th, earning $US189 000, qualifying for US PGA circuit
5th Australian Open, and lost play-off in Australian Masters, 2003
Won NZ Open, 3rd on Australian Order of Merit, 2004
Participated in US Nationwide/ PGA circuit since
KHC DECADE AWARD 2006 – JANELLE LINDSAY – PARALYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST, OAM
School Captain and Graduated 1994
NSW Full Contact Karate Champion 1990-1993
Minister’s Award for Academic and Sporting Excellence 1993
Inaugural Jack Aubin Bathurst Rotary Young Citizen of the Year 1994
Majored in Asian Studies and Economics, ANU Canberra, 2000
Australian Cycling Championships – 2 Gold, 2 Silver and World Record as Pilot in Tandem Cycling
Athens Paralympics – Gold Medal and World Record 200m Sprint and Bronze Medal 1km Time Trial
Order of Australia Medal, 2005
Gold Medal, World Cup, England, 2006
KHC DECADE AWARD 2007 – ANDREW LONGHURST – PSYCHOLOGIST & COUNSELLOR
Graduated 1992
Western Region Band
Bathurst Community raised $130 000 to send Andrew to England for a life saving operation, 1989
NSW Children’s Week Award – Young Person’s Category, 1990
Social Science Psychology Degree, CSU, 1996
Graduate Diploma in Counselling, 1998
Living skills educator, Employment Consultant and Community Worker in Disability Services, 1999 to present
KHC DECADE AWARD 2008 – CHRISTOPHER HATHERLY – ADVENTURER, AUTHOR, FILM DIRECTOR
Graduated 1996
National Finalist Tournament of Minds, 1992
Australian Science Forum, 1995
Rode around Australia, 20 000km, 1997
Australian Geographic Young Adventurer of the Year 1997
London to Beijing, by bike, 16 months, 1999
Off The Rails – ABC documentary. Won 5 film festival awards, 2002
Co-authored ‘Off the Rails’ book. Awarded Australian Geographic Society Adventurer of the Year Medallion, 2003
Silk Road by bike – Istanbul to Hong Kong, 2004
Bachelor Science, Psychology, 1st Class Honours, ANU Canberra, 2005
PhD in Psychology ANU, funded by NRMA, 2009
KHC DECADE AWARD 2009 – TOIREASA GALLAGHER – WORLD CHAMPION, PARALYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST
Graduated 1998
Devro Junior Sportsperson Award 1996 and 1998
1996 -NSW Country Cyclist of Year
1997 – 7th in World Championships
1999 – NSW Champion 24km Point score race
2000 – Professional contract in Netherlands
2001 – Bronze Medal Oceania championships
Gold Medal Paralympics World Championship, pilot for Tandem Sprint
Bathurst Senior Sportsperson of the Year 2002 and 2004
2003 – 5 medals European Cycling Championships
2004 – 2 Silver Medals Athens Paralympics
2005 – Tandem World Record 1 Hour race
2006 – Gold Medal & Wold Champions, Pursuit & Road Race, Switzerland; NSW Road Time Trial Champion; Athlete With a Disability Cyclist of the year Award as pilot for Lindy Hua
2007 – 8 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze medals in Arafura games and State and National Championships; nomination for Australian Cyclist of Year
2008 – Silver in Individual Pursuit & Bronze in 1km Time Trial Beijing Paralympics
KHC DECADE AWARD 2010 – ASHLEY BLAND – ENVIRONMENTALIST, AUTHOR
School Captain and Graduated 1990
Won State Poetry Competition 1988
Bachelor Engineering (Natural Resources), Honours, Armidale University, 1994
First ever Environmental Officer in Mining Industry
Regional Manager Conservation Volunteers Australia, 2001-2006
Co-authored ‘Awkward News for Greenies and Everyone Else’, 2009
Australian Rural Leadership Foundation Program 2009–2011
Project Manager, Flannery centre – $7 million green skills and sustainability training centre in Bathurst, 2010–2012
Speaking Australia wide at Climate Change Adaption Forums
KHC DECADE AWARD 2011 – KATE VAN DOORE – LAWYER / HUMANITARIAN WORK
Graduated 1998
Bachelor of Law (Honours) / Bachelor of Modern Asian and International Studies, Griffith University, 2004
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and Ethics; Master of Law, Griffith University, 2005
Lecturer in Law, Griffith University, 2004 to present
Lawyer with Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2004
Began Forgetmenot Children’s Home, Nepal, 2005
Griffith Law School Nominee for Qld Emergent Woman Lawyer of the Year, 2009
Began Forgetmenot Children’s Home, Uganda, 2010
Telstra Women in Business Award nominee, 2010
Marie Claire Young Business Women’s Award nominee, 2010
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KHC DECADE AWARD 2012 – MARK EVERS – CORPORATE / OLYMPIC MANAGEMENT
Graduated 1994
Bachelor of Engineering – 1st Class Honours, University of Sydney, 1995-1999
BHP Billiton, Chemical Engineering Cadet, 1995-1999
Consultant, Braxton / Deloitte 2001
Senior Consultant (Corporate Strategy), Australia, NZ, Asia, Braxton / Deloitte, 2003
Transport for London, Director, 2008
Transport for London, Director of Games Transport, 2010-2012
Advisor: 2014 Winter Olympics (Russia), 2016 Rio Olympics, 2022 Qatar Football World Cup
KHC DECADE AWARD 2013 – TOBY FINLAYSON – FOUNDER DESERT PEA MEDIA
Graduated 2000
Trained with Makhampom Foundation, Thailand, 2003
Bachelor of Arts (Communications: Theatre Media), Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, 2004
Founder, Artistic Director, Strategist, Project Coordinator and Head Facilitator – Desert Pea Media, 2002 to present
Sunera Foundation, Sri Lanka, 2004
Award winning film and music video maker
Teacher, director, actor, performer, musician, artist
Working in and with remote communities, 2002 to present
MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
KHC DECADE AWARD 2014 – TOM WILSON – AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY, WEST BANK, RAMALLAH
Graduated KHS 1997
Bachelor of Arts/Law (Honours), Macquarie Uni, 2003
Trainee Diplomat, DFAT, 2004
Studies Arabic, University of Jordan, Amman, 2005
2nd Secretary, Australian Embassy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2009
DFAT Legal & Human Resources Department, 2010
Australian Representative to the Palestinian Authority, West Bank, Ramallah, 2013